Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Dean Smith | | Hometown: | Emporia, KS | | High School: | Emporia | | Born: | February 28, 1931 | | Died: | February 7, 2015 | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins |
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Dean Smith receives TBJ lifetime achievement award for diversity effortsTriangle Business Journal’s inaugural Leaders in Diversity Awards featured former UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Although...
Thu Sep 12, 2013
Mike Krzyzewski describes close friendship with Dean SmithDuke University coach Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday that Dean Smith receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom speaks loudly about Smith as a coach and the...
Fri Sep 6, 2013
Roy Williams: Dean Smith struggling with memory loss
North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams said former coach Dean Smith is struggling in his battle with cognitive disorder. When asked how Smith is...
Tue Sep 3, 2013
A much-deserved honor
Dean Smith has a strong sense of right and wrong. A fierce competitor with a love of winning, it was still his moral compass that...
Wed Aug 14, 2013
Roy Williams chips in to help longtime friend Jim Calhoun at coach's Celebrity Golf Classic
It’s that respect that brought North Carolina coach Roy Williams to town to play in this year’s event for the first time. Williams has known...
Tue Aug 13, 2013